bad luck makes good luck?

[prelude]

I learned how to weld aluminium last week, with the right gear it turned out to be not as hard as I thought. Must have helped that I have been welding steel for years maybe? Still, no expert but hey!

When I left the kind workshop that allowed me to tinker around I asked the bloke in charge "where should I put my bedframe" that I just spent an entire afternoon putting together from specially ordered aluminium. "She'll be right mate" (in dutch equivalent). Guess what, I came back yesterday to find that a truck driver had parked his forklift into the frame whilst unloading spools of MIG welding wire. [bighmmm]

What is the good luck then? Well, the frame was completely wrecked of course but! My welds held quite nicely! I got a free test of my abilities and get new material to build a new one.

I guess I'll take it as a win...

Cheers,
-P

[Slunnie]

Destructive testing. :(

[RANDLOVER]

Destructive testing for welds can be helpful, years ago I built a little shed in my backyard and after I finished welding all the cross braces, I banged and kicked them all and only one broke, so I quickly welded it up before returning the welder to my friend.

[prelude]

I guess destructive testing has its benefits yes, but my project is now 3 years in the making and I am running out of time and resources so I'd rather that he didn't :)

-P